Patoranking’s sister, brother-in-law killed in gas explosion
A devastating gas explosion has claimed the lives of Nigerian singer Patoranking’s sister, Chioma Onuabuchi, and her husband, George Onuabuchi, in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. The tragic incident occurred…
JUST IN: UNIBEN students trapped as storey building collapses in Benin
Several students of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) have been trapped following the collapse of a building in Benin City, Edo State, on Saturday morning. The incident happened on…
Lagos raises boarding fees from N35,000 to N100,000 per term
The Lagos State Government has increased boarding fees in all secondary schools across the state from N35,000 to N100,000 per term. A letter to all boarding school principals signed…
Police arrest four over Kogi varsity student’s killing
The Kogi police command has arrested four suspects over the killing of Damilola Oluwoyo, a 19-year-old 100 level student of the Federal University, Lokoja. The suspects arrested are Jeremiah…
Five killed as Okpebholo’s campaign convoy rams into car in Edo
Five people have reportedly died in an accident that involved the campaign convoy of Monday Okpebholo, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Edo. TheNewsMatrics reports that…
Edo poll: Court summons Okpebholo over alleged false date of birth
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has been summoned by a Magistrate’s Court in Abuja for allegedly making…
Indonesia frees Nigerian sentenced to death for drug trafficking
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), says Indonesia has freed a Nigerian who had been sentenced to death for drug trafficking.…
Wike: Obaseki brought Ighodalo to my house for support…my cousin has been Edo REC for over a year
Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), says Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, brought Asue Ighodalo, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to him to seek…
NERC fines AEDC N1.69bn, EKEDC N1.41bn for overbilling customers
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has fined the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) and other electricity distribution companies for overbilling customers. NERC published the fine in its September…
Dangote refinery will sell petrol to only NNPC as distribution starts Sunday – FG
The federal government has confirmed that Dangote Petroleum Refinery will commence the distribution of premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, on Sunday. The Minister of Finance and…
